Entering and Voiding Physical Inventory Tag Counts

After recording your physical counts you must enter the quantity for each tag. You can query tags for easy data entry.

arrow icon   To display physical inventory tag information:

  1. Navigate to the Physical Inventory Tag Counts window or choose the Counts button from the Physical Inventories Summary folder window.

  2. Enter the physical inventory.

  3. Enter the employee that performed the physical inventory in the Default Counter field.

    Oracle Inventory uses this value as the default for the Counted By field of each tag.

  4. Enter or query the tag numbers for which to enter counts using one of the following options:

arrow icon   To enter counts for default tags:

  1. Follow the steps for displaying physical inventory tag information.

  2. Enter count information.

    Because you generated default tags the item, revision, subinventory, locator, lot, and serial number information for each item is displayed. You enter the count Quantity, unit of measure (UOM), and Counted By information. If the item is under dual UOM control, the secondary UOM and quantity appear.

  3. Save your work.

arrow icon   To enter counts for blank or dynamic tags:

  1. Follow the steps for displaying physical inventory tag information, but in the Tag field enter a tag number.

  2. Enter the item associated with the tag.

  3. Enter the revision of the item.

    You can enter a value here if the item is under revision quantity control.

  4. Enter the subinventory in which you counted the item.

  5. Enter the locator associated with the subinventory.

    You can enter a value here if the item is under locator control.

  6. If you have Oracle Warehouse Management installed, and you are working with a WMS enabled organization (See: Defining Default Inventory Parameters), you can view or enter the cost group of the material counted on this count entry.

  7. If you have Oracle Warehouse Management installed, and you are working with a WMS enabled organization you can enter the parent LPN, which is the LPN in which the material counted resides. See: Explaining License Plate Management.

  8. Enter the count quantity (number counted) for the tag.

  9. Enter the count unit of measure (UOM).

  10. Enter the name of the employee who counted the item (Counted By).

  11. Enter the lot number associated with the item.

    This entry is required if the item is under lot number control.

  12. Enter the serial number associated with the item.

    This entry is required if the item is under serial number control.

  13. Save your work.

    If you have Oracle Warehouse Management installed, and you are working with a WMS enabled organization (See: Defining Default Inventory Parameters), the Container Details tab will display. View information for parent LPN (LPN in which counted material resides), outermost LPN (outermost LPN in which counted material resides), container item, revision, cost group, lot, and serial number. See: Explaining License Plate Management.

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